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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Hot
off voicing the emotion Fear in the Oscar-winning “Inside Out”
and starring in the hit comedy “Trainwreck,” actor Bill Hader now
takes the role of the porcine principal, Leonard, in Columbia
Pictures' new adventure comedy “The Angry Birds Movie.”

Leonard
is the leader of the pigs, the one who launches the birds’ beef
against the pork. Proud, egomaniacal, and vain, Leonard’s a real
pig, so no wonder that he ruffles Red’s feathers a bit.

“Leonard
is super charismatic – so charming that he wins over the birds
straight away,” says director Fergal Reilly. “Bill created a
voice that had authority, but also charm – a showman personality.
Bill has a velvety quality to his voice – warm and super funny –
so when Leonard arrives on Bird Island, he wins the birds over
effortlessly.”

Regarding
Leonard’s distinctive cadence in speaking, Hader says, “My first
recording session for the movie was really trying to figure out the
voice. The filmmakers were saying they wanted it to be like Robert
Preston in ‘The Music Man’ – a kind of a huckster. We started
there, and then because Leonard is a big, round pig, the voice sort
of became this Southern man.”

Hader
describes the plot of the film this way: “The movie’s about this
pig named Leonard who finds this island with these birds on it, and
rightfully, he should have their eggs, but apparently, they don’t
want him to have their eggs. There’s one bird, Red, played by Jason
Sudeikis, who figures out Leonard’s plan to get the eggs – which
is crazy not cool, because Leonard has every right in the world to
have those eggs – and the birds start this awful mission against
him.”

Actor,
writer, comedian and producer, Bill Hader has become one of the most
sought after comedy minds in Hollywood. In 2015, he was heard in
Pixar’s “Inside Out,” alongside Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling,
Phyllis Smith and Lewis Black. Directed by Pete Docter, “Inside
Out” received many accolades including wins for Best Animated
Feature at the 88th Annual Academy Awards, Critic’s
Choice Awards and Golden Globe Awards, and was Oscar-nominated for
Best Original Screenplay.

Also
in 2015, Hader co-starred alongside Amy Schumer in Universal
Pictures’ comedy, “Trainwreck,” directed by Judd Apatow.
“Trainwreck” opened to rave reviews at the 2015 South by
Southwest Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Motion Picture –
Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Awards.

“The
Angry Birds Movie” takes us to an island populated entirely by
happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red
(Jason Sudeikis), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck (Josh
Gad), and the volatile Bomb (Danny McBride) have always been
outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green
piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the
pigs are up to.

Featuring
a hilarious, all-star voice cast that includes Bill Hader, Maya
Rudolph and Peter Dinklage, as well as Keegan-Michael Key, Kate
McKinnon, Tony Hale, Ike Barinholtz, Hannibal Buress, Jillian Bell,
Danielle Brooks, Latin music sensation Romeo Santos, and YouTube
stars Smosh (Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla), the Columbia
Pictures/Rovio Entertainment film is directed by Fergal Reilly and
Clay Kaytis, produced by John Cohen and Catherine Winder, screenplay
by Jon Vitti, and executive produced by Mikael Hed and David Maisel.

Opening
across the Philippines on May 11, 2016, “The Angry Birds
Movie” is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony
Pictures Releasing International.

Jardine
Distribution Inc. (JDI) once more expressed its support for the local
construction industry by participating in the highly successful
Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition (WORLDBEX),
which was recently held at the World Trade Center Manila and the
Philippine Trade Training Center.

Jardine shows support to local construction
industry by joining the country’s biggest building and construction expo,
WORLDBEX.

WORLDBEX,
dubbed as the country’s biggest building and construction expo for
twenty years now, gathered top companies, including Jardine, to
showcase the most trusted and reliable products and services in the
industry today.

“For
the longest time now, Jardine has considered WORLDBEX a very
important annual event in the industry so that we have made our
participation in it a tradition,” says Peachy Tiu, JDI Marketing
Manager “We believe that the expo offers the company an excellent
venue for sustaining its significant presence in the industry. During
the annual event, too, we are able to present Jardine’s line of
premium home protection products that customers have learned to count
on.”

Jardine participates in WORLDBEX 2016 at the
World Trade Center Manila last March 16 to 20.

During
the expo, Jardine highlighted its tried, trusted and tested termite
solutions along with its waterproofing solutions. Other
products are Klerat Single Feed Rodenticide, Optigard Roach and Ant
Bait, and ZAP aerosol insecticide, which comes in multi-insect,
cockroach, and mosquito killer variants.

Jardine
Distribution, Inc., represents a number of local and global companies
that provide world-class crop protection and construction chemical
products. Focus is given to the safe use of these products by
providing technical support and due consideration to environmental
protection.

Photo
shows Jeffrey Mariano, Product Lead for Mobility of Acer Philippines,
Inc., for his Product Update on Mobility presentation during the
Channel Partners Enablement Program or CPEP held recently.

TAGUIG
CITY—
Acer Philippines continues to provide its channel partners with
enough selling skills through continuous training provided by the
tech giant’s Channel Partners Enablement Program (CPEP). The
program was designed to equip Acer’s commercial sales partners with
the latest updates on Acer products and solutions together with
Microsoft Philippines. CPEP also lets channel partners be further
trained to develop not just their selling skills but also their
personality through a soft-skill trainer. Later, the attendees were
given a certification examination and qualified channel partners
received sales certificates from Acer Philippines, Inc. Company
officials such as Manuel Wong, Acer Philippines Managing Director
welcomed the participants, while Microsoft Philippines Windows
Marketing Client Specialist Eufer Pasion, provided Microsoft Windows
10 Pro updates. Jeffrey Mariano, Acer Philippines Product Lead for
Mobility presented product updates on Mobility, Alex Araneta
conducted the soft-skills training while Laura Lu, Business
Development Manager from Acer headquarters lectured on Smart City
Solutions.

Established
in 1976, Acer is a hardware + software + services company dedicated
to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of innovative
products that enhance people's lives. Acer's product offerings
include PCs, displays, projectors, servers, tablets, smartphones and
wearables. It is also developing cloud solutions to bring together
the Internet of Things. Acer is celebrating its 40th anniversary in
2016 and is one of the world’s top 5 PC companies. It employs 7,000
people worldwide and has a presence in over 160 countries. Please
visitwww.acer.comfor
more information.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

After their latest mission that unfortunately killed some innocent civilians, The Avengers is called by the Secretary of the State and come up with an accord that will make them accountable to the United Nations with their actions. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), together Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Rhodey (Don Cheadle), and Vision (Paul Bettany) signed while others led by Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) disagree with it. Meanwhile, somebody frames up Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) for a bomb killing the King of Wakanda and Captain America isn't sold, believing that his friend is innocent. Soon, as further complications are being revealed, The Avengers are divided and each member needs to pick a side.

After months of teasing, picking sides, and tons of speculations - We already had the chance to watch Captain America: Civil War last night at SM Megamall. We expected an explosive film and thankfully; the Russo brothers didn't disappoint and delivered the film in a tremendous fashion. It may have come to a point that you would ask how can they justify each character on the screen because there are simply too many superheroes in it, and still they manage to stun the audience with their brilliant delivery. But what makes this film stand-out among all the Marvel films is the fact that there are a lot more risks involved. It's not just about saving the world from alien invaders but settling different beliefs against your friends.

As what you've already seen in the trailer, there are a lot of spectacular fight scenes. I don't want to spoil anything, but it's just simply breathtaking to see this on the big screen. It is choreographed well, with each hero having time to shine and the face-offs were sensational. Choosing sides is extremely difficult as we love both parties, and they obviously have a lot of surprises under their sleeves.

Well as for the cast, they simply nailed everything in place. Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr. and the rest of the crew were just enjoying the entire thing. Newcomers Tom Holland and Chadwick Boseman were both amazing as Spiderman and Black Panther respectively. The whole cast was simply outstanding and fun in every way.

Overall, Captain America: Civil War is the most spectacular Marvel film up to date. It has the total package, from the stunning fight scenes up to the brilliant drama which successfully creates a monumental ensemble of superheroes sharing the screen in one film. Civil War will not waste a single peso of your hard-earned money as it is an exciting and thrilling superhero film created for all ages.

Can we please get a much earlier release for Avengers: Infinity War PLESEEEEEEEEEE?

The
critically hailed blockbuster “X-Men: Days of Future Past” was a
tough act to follow. Following his acclaimed work,
director Bryan Singer takes the franchise to new heights with “X-Men:
Apocalypse,” in which the X-Men battle the original and most
powerful mutant -- Apocalypse.

Staged
in 1983, the invincible and immortal Apocalypse is set free after
being entombed for several millennia. Enraged that his
kind are no longer treated as gods, Apocalypse assembles a team of
powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael
Fassbender), to destroy humankind and create a new world order, over
which he will reign. To end Apocalypse’s path of global
destruction, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) and Professor X (James McAvoy)
lead a team of young X-Men in an epic showdown with a seemingly
unstoppable enemy.

Once
again fueled by rage and revenge, Magneto is vulnerable to
Apocalypse’s offer to join him as one of his newly-reformed Four
Horsemen. Inspired by the biblical vision of Four Horsemen, who
unleash a divine apocalypse upon the world, Apocalypse’s Four
Horsemen are minion mutants who, says Fassbender, “are living on
the margins and have been ostracized or bullied.”

Apocalypse’s
Four Horseman, circa 1983, are: Magneto, Psylocke (Olivia Munn),
Angel (Ben Hardy) and Storm (Alexandra Shipp). Psylocke is
a powerful telepath and trained ninja assassin. Introduced
as the bodyguard for Caliban, an underground mutant tracker,
Apocalypse senses Psylocke’s power and persuades her to join his
cause. “She’s a fascinating character,” says
Munn. “Unlike many of her fellow mutants, who kill only when
they must, Psylocke has always enjoyed killing, or at least she has
no problem doing it.”

Storm
(whose given name is Ororo Monroe) is an orphan raised as a thief on
the streets of Cairo. Storm possesses the ability to
control all aspects of the weather. Storm can also fly,
thanks to her ability to control wind currents. While she will
become one of the most valued leaders of the X-Men, the Storm we meet
in this film is struggling with who she is, before Apocalypse
convinces her to join his team. “This Storm is more
reckless and emotionally driven than the adult Storm we know from the
previous X-Men films, starring Halle Berry,” says Shipp. “She’s
confused about who she wants to be, and her lack of opportunity leads
her to join Apocalypse as one of his modern Horsemen.”

The
Fourth Horseman is Angel, whose mutation gave him large wings and the
ability to fly. Angel’s agility, strength and reflexes
make him a lethal hand-to-hand combatant. In “X-Men: Apocalypse,”
after suffering severe damage to his wings, Angel is like an angry
punk rocker. He’s a drunk, disheveled mess, and
surviving out of pure instinct. Angel is approached by
Apocalypse, who gives him the opportunity to channel his anger and
join his Horsemen. In exchange for his allegiance,
Apocalypse repairs Angel’s wings by transforming them into a
techno-organic metal, which allows him to shoot deadly razor
projectiles from his now indestructible wings. Ben Hardy,
who takes flight as Angel, knew the character is one of the most
anticipated by fans, and worked hard to bring Angel to life. That
included a training regimen that was no less demanding than Hugh
Jackman’s muscle-pumping workouts for his appearances as
Wolverine. Hardy trained six days a week and followed a
strict diet, “to look as superhuman as possible,” he says. For
flying scenes, Hardy trained for and executed many complicated stunt
wire-work, an often dizzying experience. “I mean, to be 30 feet in
the air and swoop down was like being on a rollercoaster all day,”
says Hardy.

The
most awaited epic battle begins when “X-Men: Apocalypse” opens
May 18 in cinemas nationwide from 20th Century
Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

In
the romantic science fiction drama “Equals,” Kristen Stewart and
Nicholas Hoult play star-crossed lovers being watched closely by a
Big Brother in a future where emotions are disabled to achieve a
peaceful society.

Produced
by Ridley Scott’s production house, Scott Free and directed by
accomplished filmmaker Drake Doremus, “Equals” is an emotionally
and visually arresting film from a screenplay by Nathan Parker based
on a story idea from Doremus.

“Equals”
is a nuanced, slow-burning love story, the film is set in a
futuristic utopia where emotions have been genetically suppressed in
an effort to protect society from the war and strife that has
destroyed previous generations. On occasion, the suppression fails
and emotions emerge in individuals – the Collective dubs this
illness Switched On Syndrome, or SOS. As society is increasingly
threatened by this health crisis, all SOS sufferers are heavily
medicated or sent to the Den, a corrective facility from which no one
returns.

Kristen
Stewart and Nicholas Hoult are Nia and Silas who encounter each other
as colleagues at the science journal, Atmos. As Silas begins to
experience the onset of SOS and his own awakening emotions, he finds
himself inextricably drawn to Nia, who is hiding her own SOS. The
longer they attempt to suppress their palpable connection, the more
the tension fans the flames of their attraction. But with this
newfound pleasure of intimacy, comes the threat of discovery and
consignment to the Den. With the support of a group of like-minded
SOS patients, they realize escape is their only option.

While
Doremus and Parker worked on the story and script night and day,
producer Pruss and Scott Free strove to assemble the players
necessary to push it into production. With the blessing of Scott Free
production chief Michael Schaefer, the project attracted a group of
heavyweight backers and the project’s journey to principal
photography gathered momentum. Putting the project in front of Ridley
Scott played a pivotal role in getting “Equals” made.

Pruss
says: “Having Ridley Scott as a producer on the film and as someone
who is going to present the film, was not just crucial, but very
inspiring for us all. Obviously Ridley is someone who knows a thing
or two about science fiction and I think you can really feel his
imprint on the film.”

“Equals”
also completes Drake Doremus’ trilogy of films about love, also
comprised of the Sundance winning “Like Crazy” (2011) and
“Breathe In” (2013). Equals began its journey to the screen with
a question that Doremus posed to producer, Michael Pruss: “What
will love look like in the future… do you think we could
potentially evolve away from the thing that makes us most human?”

Doremus
and Parker instantly clicked and began brainstorming the question and
the myriad of ideas it conjured, before landing on the idea of a
society where humans are genetically modified to be absent of feeling
for the betterment of society. In developing the story, Parker strove
to examine not just the positive aspects of love, but also the pain
and agony that accompanies caring deeply for another person. “We
wanted these two characters, once they discover love, for it to feel
like it was a curse,” Parker says. “They don’t want it, they
want to run away from it, but are drawn back together because they
can’t resist it.”

One
of the iconic places in World of Warcraft – The Lion’s Pride Inn
got its incarnation in Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures'
“Warcraft: The Beginning” and star Rob Kazinsky gives us a brief
look into the movie set of the famous tavern in Elwynn Forest.

Watch
the featurette “The Lion's Pride Inn with Rob Kazinsky” below:

In
“Warcraft: The Beginning,” the peaceful realm of Azeroth stands
on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of
invaders: Orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another.
As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces
destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two
heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of
their family, their people and their home.

So
begins a spectacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has
many faces, and everyone fights for something.

Bruce
Willis plays merciless crime boss in the gritty action heist movie
“Precious Cargo” also starring Claire Forlani and Mark-Paul
Gosselaar. In “Precious Cargo” Eddie (Willis) hunts
down the seductive thief Karen (Forlani) who failed him. In order to
win back Eddie’s trust, Karen recruits her ex-lover and premier
thief Jack (Gosselaar) to steal a cargo of rare precious gems. But
when the job goes down, allegiances are betrayed and lines are
crossed as Jack, Karen and Eddie face off in a fateful showdown.

At
the helm of the movie is writer-director Max Adams who keeps the
audience guessing in his feature-length directorial debut. Since his
arrival in Hollywood a few short years ago, the former Army officer
and battalion commander, who also has a Master’s degree in film
production, has risen swiftly through the ranks to become an
in-demand action screenwriter known for his humorous, brisk dialogue,
cleverly constructed plot twists and ability to write realistic
action and fight sequences. But the story for “Precious Cargo”
was written long before Adams arrived in Hollywood and while he was a
graduate student at Florida State University’s film school.

With
his encyclopedic knowledge of cinema, action films and real-life
action experiences after serving for six years in the Army, Adams
quickly established himself as “the action director” after
enrolling in Florida Stat University’s graduate school in 2006. A
couple years later when it came time to make a short film for his
Master’s Thesis, Adams wrote, directed and edited “Precious
Cargo,” a story set in the world of multi-million dollar heists and
double-crossing professional thieves. A short time later,
while working on HBO’s acclaimed “Boardwalk Empire” the show’s
writer-producer Terence Winter and writer-director-executive producer
Timothy Van Patten encouraged Adams to write a feature-length version
of the short, which he did.

The
cast and crew filmed “Precious Cargo” along the picturesque
Mississippi Gulf Coast, inlets and waterways around the
Gulfport-Biloxi area during an action-packed 17-day shoot—much of
it in the sweltering early summer heat of May-June 2015. According to
the cast and crew, with thunderstorms, oppressive humidity and
temperatures soaring into the hundreds, Adams proved to be every bit
the cool, calm focused leader that saw him elevated to a commanding
officer in the 3rd Army Infantry in Iraq.

“For
his first shot at being a director I can’t imagine a more daunting
task,” said Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who plays con man and professional
thief Jack. “This was a very ambitious script that he wrote
and an ambitious schedule and Max did an amazing job – getting
everything together, being a leader on set, making a great film and
allowing us to have an amazing onset experience. He’s
the guy we followed and will continue to follow.”

“I
had the most fun making this film,” said Claire Forlani, who plays
femme fatale Karen Colson. “It has been one of the most
fun sets I’ve ever been on with such a brilliant level of
humor. And when you’re working these hours in this race
to get a film made, to have that attitude, it comes from the
top. And that’s Max. It’s been a really
tight schedule and a lot to do, and he’s not only done it, but he’s
done it brilliantly. I adore him. I think he’s
really accomplished something admirable and fun with this film.”

“Precious
Cargo is a good mix of comedy with an intense blend of action and
drama happening behind that,” said Gosselaar. “I like
that there’s a light touch to this film, a comedic element
throughout. I always like to see an action film that has a
comedic element and doesn’t take itself too seriously. This
is that kind of movie where you can sit down for 90 minutes, eat
popcorn and enjoy the ride.”

Prepare
for a mind-blowing immersive cinematic encounter in “Hardcore
Henry” as it gives the audience a chance to experience the entire
film through the point-of-view of its main character (cyborg) named
Henry.

First
time director Ilya Naishuller helms “Hardcore Henry” wherein
Henry remembers nothing and his wife Estelle (played by Haley
Bennett) has been kidnapped by an extremely powerful warlord with an
army of mercenaries. The line between hero and villain in
“Hardcore Henry” is tenuous as he tries to follow and uncover the
devious plot against him within the city of Moscow. The
audience – Henry, essentially – assesses in real time just who is
friend and who is foe.

Shot
almost entirely on GoPro cameras with custom engineered rigs,
“Hardcore Henry” completely abandons, even eviscerates,
traditional filmmaking and replaces it with a raw and immediate
experience, allowing the audience to become one with the protagonist,
so viewers go on a very personal and breathtaking journey with
Henry. Wide-angle GoPro cameras, commonly used by sports
fans and professionals to film their exploits, were used for the
first-person style.

"Action
cinema has always thrived when it captured the sensation of
participating in dangerous situations that most people would much
rather avoid in real life. The goal with ‘Hardcore Henry’ was to
push it a step further, to put the audience right into the body of
the protagonist, to have them experience the primal, exhilarating
feeling that we usually view from a much safer distance," says
Naishuller.

Naishuller’s
creativity, commitment and talent also impressed Bennett. “Even
though this was Ilya’s first film, he knew exactly what he wanted
and made me excited about helping him to fulfill his vision. He’s
an incredibly dedicated artist,” Bennett says.

To
take the concept from a short to a feature film, Naishuller and his
team conducted hundreds of stabilization tests with GoPro rigs –
there had to be enough balance between the hyper kinetic scenes and
the more static (relatively speaking) portions. Achieving
that balance required a fair amount of R&D, trial and error and
blind faith but the payoff was worth it. "A
big part of the pre-production process included the creation of
magnetic stabilization rigs which allowed the team to mount the
cameras on helmets and keep the picture comfortable for the
audience," editor Vlad Kaptur says.

“GoPro
gave us access to some proprietary software that allowed for exposure
control that they've since incorporated into the latest generation of
their cameras. We were also expecting to break quite a few cameras,
but during my shooting block we only busted two or three. We had
about a dozen GoPro HERO3 Black Editions that GoPro provided us with.
During one of the breaks from the shooting, GoPro released the HERO
3+ but we decided to keep using the original HERO3 to keep the
picture consistent,” Naishuller adds.

“The
camera rig was the most important piece of tech in getting the film
to look and feel right. We hired an engineer friend of mine, Vladimir
Kotihov, who was oddly enough, an American football player and knew a
thing or two about helmets. We spent a long time designing and
redesigning the helmet while simultaneously designing the
stabilization system. It was magnet based and we went through about
five or six prototypes. The first one looked like a medieval torture
device before we got it where we needed it – something that
provided good stabilization, light enough to not put too much
pressure on the wearer and strong enough to withstand hits and
general damage during the heavy-duty shoot. The final touch was
attaching a Teradek transmitter and a zoom mic on it,” Kaptur
recalls.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

After being betrayed by her lover, Queen Freya (Emily Blunt) decided to build an ice kingdom and kidnaps children to train them to become a part of her army. Two of his finest soldiers grow up to be Eric the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) and Sara (Jessica Chastain). However, the two fall in love, and Freya's rule stated that love is forbidden in her kingdom. Soon, the two are forced by Freya to get separated and as time passes by, the two met again to team up and find the magic mirror and prevent Freya to become more powerful than before.

The Huntsman: Winter's War is somehow a sequel and a prequel to the 2012 hit Snow White and the Huntsman. It might be an unnecessary continuation of the first film but despite the negative reviews from the other critics, we somehow enjoyed it. The story might be pretty simple and stretched, but it was boosted with the tremendous visuals that are really entertaining at times. The costumes are pretty neat as well, and the virtual world of special effects is convincingly solid throughout.

Emily Blunt was just fantastic as Freya, but she was just limited to be a one-dimensional character. Charlize Theron still provides a stunning presence as Queen Ravenna, but she is quite underused unlike with the first part where-in, she stole the spotlight. Chris Hemsworth and Jessica Chastain were good, and the addition of Nick Frost and Rob Brydon adds the much-needed comic relief.

Overall, The Huntsman: Winter's War isn't a bad film, but it can't really justify its existence. It is just too shallow to be remarkable but definitely quite a visual treat.

Monday, April 25, 2016

A
gentleman’s style is defined by subtle details. He invests in
quality apparel, footwear, and even accessories that show—not
shout—his stature in life.

McJim Classic Leather believes that knowing
how to accessorize will leave positive impression on people.

Beyond
opting for the classics, a fashionable man prefers authentic leather
for his belts, wallets, and bags—and brands that reflect on his
true self. He chooses McJim Classic Leather.

“Quality
and durability are true tests of style,” McJim Classic Leather says
in a statement. “Men look for brands that outlast fast-moving
trends. He understands that his image is his investment.”

Being
real stands out

A
man will stand out even when he’s clad in the basics—jeans, a
t-shirt, and sneakers—by choosing real. By being real.

Using
genuine leather accessories such as belts, wallets, and bags by McJim
Classic Leather helps project an air of confidence.

“When
you wear something real, you are fearless. You become the man you
aspire to be,” adds McJim Classic Leather, a brand that has
consistently provided quality leather men’s accessories that
Filipinos have relied on for years.

McJim uses only high quality
imported leather that fits the company’s specifications for the local market.

Belts
and bags, wallets and money clips

McJim
has proven to generations of Filipinos that its expertly handcrafted
accessories will always look new and attractive, unlike knockoffs and
poor imitations that reveal, over a short period of time, shoddy
workmanship and the use of cheap materials.

For
instance, a good leather belt complements a man’s attire, making
him look smart and well groomed. For the well-dressed image most
men go for, McJim has a wide selection of dress belts and casual
belts that combine leather with other materials like tweed and
canvas.

On
the other hand, McJim genuine leather wallets and money clips retain
that patina of refinement after years of use. It helps that these
come in classic black and different shades of brown like russet and
tan—and in varying textures, too.

The
modern Filipino man’s mobile lifestyle has likewise changed the way
he carries his stuff around. He now requires a good bag for stashing
his mobile phone, charger, power bank, organizer, grooming kit, and
even work-related papers in. For his varying needs, McJim offers
bags and briefcases in different sizes, colors, and make.

The brand’s
wallets come in classic black and different hues of brown like russet and dark
brown in different textures.

Good
leather is an investment

McJim
believes that only genuine leather can deliver a luxurious feel and
look. It is soft and supple yet strong and durable; it does not
deform or crack because it stretches.

And
because real leather thermally adjusts to the body’s temperature,
it promotes comfort for the wearer.

Finally,
every McJim product is made by skilled and trained craftsmen who make
sure that each belt, wallet, and bag is durable and well-made—an
assurance that mass-produced items from other countries cannot give.

Because
genuine leather is meant to last for a long time, McJim combines it
with timeless designs, making each product a worthwhile—yet
affordable—investment.

Robert
Downey Jr. returns as the godfather of all Super Heroes, Tony Stark
and leads Team Iron Man in Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War.”

Tony
Stark is a different man—he’s made an honest assessment of the
recent events with Ultron and, in a shocking conservative turnaround,
is in agreement with world governments that the Avengers should be
regulated. This move pits Iron Man against Captain America on a
political level but their personal conflict runs deeper—and down a
more dangerous path than either could have ever anticipated or
imagined.

The
actor explains what it means when Iron Man and Captain America find
themselves at odds in the film’s story. “You don’t want to see
these two characters create a tear in the fabric of their
relationship because you know how pervasive it can be,” says
Downey. “So it gives you a fair amount of shatter to play with.
I’ve always liked the idea of how do you recover from that. What
has to happen for there to be any sort of homeostasis by the end of a
rift like that between Steve and Tony?”

Joining
Team Iron Man in his fight against Team Cap are fellow S.H.I.E.L.D.
members Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Col. James “Rhodey”Rhodes/War
Machine, T’Challa/Black Panther and The Vision.

Natasha
Romanoff aka Black Widow is played by Scarlett Johansson for the
fifth time. Despite Natasha’s loyalty and friendship with Steve
Rogers since the early days of the now-defunct S.H.I.E.L.D., she
disagrees with his position and in a surprise move joins Tony Stark’s
team, in support of governmental oversight. Always strategic in her
thinking and heroic in her actions, Black Widow is an asset that Tony
needs—but one that he cannot control.

A
recently christened Avenger is Colonel James “Rhodey” Rhodes aka
War Machine played by Don Cheadle. “As a new member of the
Avengers, we find Rhodey trying to figure out how to still be on the
side of his friends who are these self-appointed protectors of the
universe and at the same time still maintain his military standing
and try to abide if he can by the letter of that law,” says
Cheadle.

For
Paul Bettany, returning to role of The Vision after the birth of his
character in “Avengers: Age of Ultron” was exciting as it
provided the opportunity to expand and explore more deeply the
fascinating character. “What I love about Vision is that he’s on
his own quest, which is to understand human beings,” says Bettany.
“Right now he realizes that real loyalty has got to come through
love. If new facts come to light, his allegiance could change because
he’s existing with logic and only with logic. So I think that he’s
very intrigued by what love is and what affection is and is trying to
figure that out because I think it’s the most human of qualities. I
really like that; it’s sort of moving because not having that
quality makes him dangerous and I think he’s aware of that.”

One
of the most anticipated additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
making his debut in “Captain America: Civil War,” is T’Challa
aka Black Panther. Describing Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman offers,
“He is a paradox. He is so aware of and so connected to a tradition
and lineage. Yet, he is a forward thinker, a maverick. He is very
strategic. You never know quite what he’s going to do next, so
there’s a certain mystery about the character. At the same time,
he’s a public figure. Known by everyone but known by no one.”